White-spotted mannikin
Species of bird
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The white-spotted mannikin (Mayrimunia leucosticta) is a small passerine bird in the family Estrildidae. It is endemic to southern New Guinea.
| White-spotted mannikin | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Estrildidae |
| Genus: | Mayrimunia |
| Species: | M. leucosticta |
| Binomial name | |
| Mayrimunia leucosticta (D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879) | |
This species has sometimes been considered as a subspecies of the streak-headed mannikin.[2] The species is monotypic.[3]
